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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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